Comments on: Skype Blames Microsoft for the outage http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/ Tech Tips, Mobiles, Web and Computer How-Tos Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shaun Carterhttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-144242 Shaun Carter Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:08:24 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-144242 How is this even possible? I guess I don't fully understand how the Skype network works, because a bunch of computers restarting shouldn't have anything to do with being able to make an Internet phone call - at least in a perfect world. How is this even possible? I guess I don't fully understand how the Skype network works, because a bunch of computers restarting shouldn't have anything to do with being able to make an Internet phone call – at least in a perfect world.

]]> By: Ashok Arorahttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134638 Ashok Arora Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:15:48 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134638 Blaming can't bring trust, which a company lose by such type of incidence. Blaming can’t bring trust, which a company lose by such type of incidence.

]]> By: Marchttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134635 Marc Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:10:46 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134635 I don't agree microsoft is the reason for their "Patch Tuesday". And it is very unlikely and next to impossible that all skype users restart their computers across the globe at one time I don’t agree microsoft is the reason for their “Patch Tuesday”. And it is very unlikely and next to impossible that all skype users restart their computers across the globe at one time

]]> By: Shaun Carterhttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134631 Shaun Carter Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:50:23 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134631 How is this even possible? I guess I don't fully understand how the Skype network works, because a bunch of computers restarting shouldn't have anything to do with being able to make an Internet phone call - at least in a perfect world. How is this even possible? I guess I don’t fully understand how the Skype network works, because a bunch of computers restarting shouldn’t have anything to do with being able to make an Internet phone call – at least in a perfect world.

]]> By: pzerohttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134626 pzero Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:41:28 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134626 Despite this headline that's been floating around the blogosphere thanks to Slashdot, Skype never actually blamed Microsoft for the outage. If you look at the announcement they made (which you even linked to and quoted from), they took full responsibility for the problem in their login system.They acknowledged that the problem was in _their_ system: the update "triggered" the problem, leading to "issue has now been identified explicitly within Skype." There was a big update (bigger than the usual), and the higher-than-average logins triggered a problem with the Skype code, as explained in their announcement.Skype never blamed Microsoft. Despite this headline that’s been floating around the blogosphere thanks to Slashdot, Skype never actually blamed Microsoft for the outage. If you look at the announcement they made (which you even linked to and quoted from), they took full responsibility for the problem in their login system.

They acknowledged that the problem was in _their_ system: the update “triggered” the problem, leading to “issue has now been identified explicitly within Skype.” There was a big update (bigger than the usual), and the higher-than-average logins triggered a problem with the Skype code, as explained in their announcement.

Skype never blamed Microsoft.

]]> By: Ajay Mhttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134623 Ajay M Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:49:21 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134623 This is just playing blame game. Microsoft periodically release update and it may happen that many time it needs more than a handful of users to restart their computer at the same time. So it is skype's responsibility to make the necessary arrangement and make their network bug free. This is just playing blame game. Microsoft periodically release update and it may happen that many time it needs more than a handful of users to restart their computer at the same time. So it is skype’s responsibility to make the necessary arrangement and make their network bug free.

]]> By: Jakehttp://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-134620 Jake Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:24:34 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/08/20/skype-blames-microsoft-for-the-outage/#comment-134620 I somewhat doubt this. Most users don't even have automatic updates enabled I'd guess (or at least not automatic restart). Plus, they'd have to have Skype set to start on bootup. At least on Linux this is not default. I somewhat doubt this. Most users don’t even have automatic updates enabled I’d guess (or at least not automatic restart). Plus, they’d have to have Skype set to start on bootup. At least on Linux this is not default.

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